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SIGN PLATE. APPLiGATION FILED JAN. 17, 1914. 1, 1 27,599.v Patented;Feb. 9, 1915.

WILLIAM C. CURRAN', OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SIGN-PLATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

Application filed January 17, 1914. Serial No. 812,665,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM C. CURRAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Sign-Plate; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful sign plate.

An object of the invention is to provide a sign plate, on which anysuitable sign or other lettering may be printed, and provided withunderbent flanges having slits or cuts to receive the shanks of tacks orthe like, the heads of which engage between said flanges and the body ofthe sign plate, whereby the plate may be tacked or secured to astationary support, such as a fence post or paling, or upon the side ofa house or the like, the heads of the tacks being obscured from view.Said flanges are also constructed with triangular struck up tangs, whichmay be used to be driven into the fence post or paling or other suitablesupport, thereby avoiding the use of tacks, especially upon small signplates. It will be observed that by striking up these tangs, triangularopenings are formed in said flanges, and if desired, the tack heads maybe inserted through said openings, and the tangs bent toward the shanksof the tacks, after which the tacks may be driven into the supports.

In practical fields the details of construction may be subjected toalterations falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a view in perspective showlng the signplate fastened to a fence paling or other support. Fig. 2 is. asectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1, not only showing the tacks held insaid slits, but also in said trian lar opening. Fig. 3 is a erspectiveview 0 the sign plate detached, coking at the rear of the plate, showingthe tacks held in said flanges. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view of aportion of the late. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the ole Fig. 6 is asectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 2, showing attaching means in saidtriangular openings.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates a sign plate,which may be constructed of any suitable material and any desired shape.In the present instance the same is shown as being constructed of sheetmetal, such as tin or the like, and in an oblong contour. The outerportions adjacent the edges of the plate are bent upon themselves asshown at 2 to form the longitudinal and transverse flanges 4. To formthese flanges without their ends overlapping, the corners of the blankare slitted or cut as shown at 5 to form the openings 6, then by bendingthe outer edge portions of the blank upon the scored lines 7, 8, 9 and10, the flanges will substantially meet as shown at 11. These flangesare provided with slits or cuts 12, to receive the shanks of tacks orthe like, the heads 13 of the tacks engaging between the flanges and thebody of the plate, thereby obscuring the heads of the tacks from view,when the tacks are driven. home. In utilizing the sign plate, anysuitable sign, such as shown in the drawing, may be painted, engraved,or otherwise placed upon the front face of the plate, then by blows froma hammer or the like upon the front of the sign just over the tackheads, the tacks may be driven home. The flanges are also constructedwith struck up tangs 14, which are triangular, and designed to be driveninto the support or the like, in lieu of tacks, in order to attach thesign plate. If desired the heads of the tacks may be inserted in theopenings 15, then the triangular tangs bent toward the shanks of thetacks, after which the tacks may be driven into the supports, therebyaffording another means for attaching the sign plate as shown in Fig. 6.Both attaching means may be utilized at the same time if desired, thatis, in attaching large and heavy sign plates. The tang attaching.

means may be utilized for securing small sign plates. It will beobserved that all classes of advertisement ma beprinted or otherwiseplaced upon the p ate, and the attaching means are obscured from view.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis v A sign plate to receive advertising matter constructed of sheetmetal, flanges extending alongthe edges of said plate, the plate beingscored at the junction of each flange with the body of the plate, thecorners of said flanges being cut away whereby the flanges are adaptedto be folded upon the 6 late without overlapping; said flanges avingslots to receive headed attaching means, said flanges being providedwith triangular tangs constituting additional attaching means, saidflanges having triangular openings adjacent said tangs to also re- 10ceive headed attaching means.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM'C. CURRAN. Witnesses:

FLOYD L. MATTHEWS, HENRY C. KOHLER.

